Judge rules that fired prosecutor Maurene Comey’s lawsuit belongs in federal court

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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that fired prosecutor Maurene Comey’s wrongful termination claims belong in federal court rather than in administrative proceedings despite the government’s efforts to get the case moved out of court. Judge Jesse M. Furman in Manhattan noted in a written ruling that the sole reason provided for her firing last year was Article II of the U.S. Constitution, which vests “executive power” in the president. He said the reason given for her firing takes her